Machine for printing and embossing endless paper



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MACHINE FOR PRINTING AND EMBOSSIIIQG ENDLES'S PAPER.

Application filed October 5, 1923. Serial No. 666,713.

To @ZZ whom t may concern.'

Be it known that 1, EDWIN H. ERVIN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of llinois, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Machines for Printing and Embossing Endless Paper, of which the following is a specicat-ion.

This invention relates to machines for printing and embossing endless paper, and has for its principal object the provision of an improved construction of this character which will be highly etlicient in use.

The machine embodying the present invention is designed primarily for printing and embossing wall paper and has for one of its objects the provision for printing various colors on the same continuous paper without transferring the paper from one machine to another and without interrupting the operation of the machine, and further whereby the embossing operation takes place during the printing operation.

A further object of the present invention is the provision. for electrically treating the paper before passing between the printing table and the impression rollers.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of running or paying the paper to the numerous impression rollers over a flat horizontal surface whereby the operator can have observation of the paper during the operation, in a convenient manner.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of electrically drying the ink as the paper passes from one impression roller to the other. v

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a new combination of parts and means for guiding and causing movement of the Apaper across the flat top table whereby warping, shrinking or curling of the paper will not be permitted by reason of such new combination of parts and means.

A, still further object of the invention is the provision for embossing the. paper after the printing process, whereby by reason of the construction and location and arrangement of the embossing elements, a true and accurate registration can be at any time made which might be caused necessary to be made by reason of a rupture of the paper or the joining together of two ends of continuous strips of paper, one being of the exhausted roll of paper' and the other being the newly applied roll of paper.

Other objects will-appear hereinafter.`

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, showing the preferred form of construction', and forming a part of this specification and, in which,

Fig. l is a fragmentary top plan viewv of one end portion of the machine embodyingthe invention, f n

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the same, f v

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary topplan view of the other end portion of the machine embodying the invention,

Eig. 4 isa fragmentary side elevational view of the same, n

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken'subst-antially online 5 5 `ofFig. f1, and

Fig G is a fragmentary sectional view ltaken substantially on line 6--6l of Fig.y 4.

Referring to the drawings, showing the preferred form of construction, 10 indicates standards of suitable constructionand disposed in spaced relation with respect toeach other and adapted to receive and support the bobbin 11 carrying the endless ribbon of paper 12 to be printed and embossed. From the bobbin 11 the paper is paid between roller members 13 operatively connected together by pinions 14: carried on shafts 15 supported in their proper position by standards 16 disposed in spaced relation with respect to each other. As shown in Fig. 4 the taut condition of the paper is interrupted by permitting `thepaper to unfold upon the floor as at 17 before said paper is taken through the rollers 13.

At this point of the conveyance o-f the paper it is preferred that the paper be electrically treated for purposes well known in the art, and to electrically treat the paper, I intend to mount within the rollers 18 suitr able heating elements, these elements not being shown for the reason that any ap# proved or conventional type or arrange-r ment will serve the purpose and said rollers 13 will be hereinafter referred to as electric heating rollers or elements.

The table embodied in the invention is indicated at 18 and is made up of a plurality of sections 19 arranged end to end and fi'Xedly secured together by any suitable means. It is over and on the top of this table that the paper to be printed is conveyed and arranged. It will 'be seen that as the paper leaves the electrical heating rollers 13 the paper passes over what is commonly known as a guide roller 2O and from this guide roller the paper passes along and over the table top beneath the impression rollers 21 Which are disposed in parallel and spaced relation With respect to each other: Each of these impression rollers are mounted on a suitable shaft 22 journalled in suitable b'earings 23 and the shaft 22 carries at one end a pinion 24 having meshing relation with an idle gear 25 which in turn meshes With a Worm gea-r 2G carried on the drive shaft 2T Which extends longitudinally with respect to the table at the side thereof.

On the table are provided standards 27 each carrying an ink Well 28 having the usual ink distributing ribbon 29 passing over rollers 30 for the purpose of conveying the ink to the adjacent impression roller. As the nature of the printing requires it is to be understood that the ink contained Within the inl; Wells will vary in color. As the paper moves along and over the table top and into printing Contact with the first or initial impression roller I propose to provide means for quickly drying the ink on the paper after leaving this first or initial impression roller and moving into printing .engagement With the next or successive rimpression roller and this is accomplished 'by the provision of an electrical heating element diagrammatically indicated at 31 and Which can be of any conventional construction as will best serve the purpose. By inspection of the drawings it will be seen that an electrical heating or drying element similar to that referred to by reference character 31 is disposed between the impression rollers for the purpose of drying the ink as aforesaid.

The means for moving the paper along and over the table and for preventing Warping, shrinking and curling of the paper includes a drive shaft 32 mounted on suitable bearings 33 and operatively connected to the drive shaft 27, which is also mounted on suitable bearings 33, by means of a sprocket chain 34 or the like. The drive shaft carries a plurality of Worm gears 35 having meshing relation With idle gears 3G which in turn are adapted for meshing` relation With gears 87 carried by stud shafts 38 adjustably carried by finger manipulated bolts 89 having threaded engagement with brackets 40. The shafts 88 carry the elements which are brought into contact with the longitudinal edges 41 of the paper 12 and these members are in the form of rollers 42 having roughened peripheral edges 43 to assure operative contact With the paper.

rlhe operation of this last named means is such that upon rotation of the drive shaft 32 rotary movement is imparted to the rollers 42 and by reason of its engagement with the peripheral side edges of the paper the paper is caused to move along the table top and by reason of the rollers having pressing engagement with the paper edges the paper is Withheld from shrinking, warping and curling or rupturing itself in any other manner which might interfere with the printing process. It is also apparent by inspection of F 6 of the drawings the pressing engagement of the members 42 may be regulated as necessity requires and this accomplished by manipulating the bolts 30.

The last operation upon the paper is the embossing process and this is accomplished by providing at the end of the table WhereI the finished paper is turned out7 embossing rollers 44 and 45 mounted on suitable shafts 46 and 46, the shaft 46 being supported by suitable bearings 47 carried by standards 48. As shown the shaft 46 carries a gear 49 having meshing relation With a worm gear 50 carried on the shaft 32. The em` bossing rollers are further connected in operative relation by means of gears 51 fixed on their respective shafts as best shown in Fig. 1.

By reason of the location of the embossing rollers and by reason of the provision of such rollers it is apparent that should the paper for any reason whatsoever be ruptured that by monding thc ruptured ends of the paper together an accurate and exact registration can be had as such rupture of the paper Will not interfere With the einbossing process during` printing and cmbossing of the paper1 the same is also said when a new roll of paper is mounted on the bobbin 11 and the ends of the exhausted roll and new-roll are jointed together.

From the description herein it is apparent that by the use of a machine embodying this invention that I am able to print in various different colors on endless ribbon paper Without interrupting the operation of the machine or Without changing the paper or removing the paper therefrom in order to print in the various different colors, this being accomplished by the selective arrangement of the impression rollers aid-ed in combination during the printing process b v means of the electrical heating or drying elements.

lhile I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modilication Without departing from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not Wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set ,forth7 but islas-5o desire to avail myselt` of such variations and modifications as come Within the scope of the, appended claims.

kHaving described my invention, what l claim as neuT and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A machine for printing endless paper including impression rollers, means for delivering ink to each 01": said impression rollers, means for drying the inlr as the paper passes Jfrom one roller to another, and means for embossing the paper after printing thereon.

2. A machine for printing endless paper including impression rollers, means for continuously feeding the paper to said rollers, means for delivering ink to each of the impression rollers, means for drying the ink as the paper passes from one roller to another, and means for embossing the paper alter printing thereon.

3. A machine for printing endless paper including a plurality of printing elements arranged in spaced relation and in substan tially the same horizontal plane adapted to have printing engagement with the paper, means for continuously advancing the paper and means for embossing the paper after printing thereon.

4. A machine yfor printing endless paper including a flat bed over and along which the paper is adapted to be moved, printing means disposed in spaced relation along the table and adapted to have printing engagement with the paper, means for continuously advancing the paper, and means tor embossing the paper after printing thereon.

5. A machine for printing endless paper including a flat bed over and along which the paper is adapted to be moved, printing means disposed in parallel and spaced relation along the table for printing engagement with the paper, means associated With said printing means for continuously advancing the paper and means for embossing the paper after printing thereon.

6. A machine for printing endless paper including a plurality of impression rollers disposed in spaced relation and in substantially the same horizontal plane and means tor continuously feeding paper to said rollers, means for delivering ink to each of said impression rollers` and means for embossing the paper after printing thereon.

7. A machine tor printing endless paper including a plurality of impression rollers disposed in spaced relation and in substantially the same horizontal plane, means for delivering` ink to each of said impression rollers, means for drying the ink as the paper passes from one impression roller to the succeeding impression roller, and means Jfor embossing the paper after printing thereon.

8. A printing machine including a plurality ot printing means disposed substantially in the same. horizontal plane and in spaced relation with respect toV each other7 means operating on tne longitudinal edges oit the paper for successively moving paper to be printed into printing engagement With the printing means, means for delivering ink to said impression rollers, and means for drying the ink onl the paper as the paper is moved from one impression roller to the succeeding impression roller.

9V. A printing machine inrluding a table, impression rollers mounted on the table in spaced relation with respect to each other, means for delivering inlr to said impression rollers, a drive shaft extending longitudinally with respect to the table., and means operative by the drive shaft and, having portions for engagement with the longitudinal side edges ot paper to be moved along the table into printing engagement with the impression rollers.

i0. A printing machine including a table, .impression rollers mounted on the table. in spaced relation with respect to each other, means for delivering ink to said ii'npressionL rollers, a drive shaft extending longitudinally With respect to the table, means operative by the drive shaft and having portions: for engagement with the longitudinal side edges of paper to be moved along the table into printing' engagement with the im pression rollers, and embossing means for engagement with the paper after being printed thereon.

11. A printing machine including a table, impression rolle-rs mounted on the table in spaced relation with respect to each other, means for simultaneously operating said impression rollers, means for delivering ink to said impression rollers, a drive shaft eX- tending longitudinally with respect to the table, and means operative by the drive shaft and having portions for engagement with the longitudinal side edges ot paper to be moved along the table into printing engagement With the impression rollers.

l2. A printing machine including a table, impression rollers mounted on the table in spaced relation with respect to each other, means for simultaneously operating said impression rollers, means for delivering ink to said impression rollers, a drive shaft extending longitudinally With respect to the table, means operative by the drive shalt and having portions for engagement with the longitudinal side edges of paper to be moved along the table into printing engagement with the impression rollers, and embossing mea-ns for engagement with the paper after being printed thereon.

13. A print-ing machine including a table over and along which endless paper is adapted to be moved, electric heating elements between which the paper is adapted to pass before being moved along the table,

means for moving the paper along the table after leaving said heating elements., and printing means carried by the table and disposed in substantially the same horizontal space and adapted to have printing engagement with the paper.

le. A printing machine including a table over and along which endless paper is adapted to be moved, electric heating elements between which the paper is adapted to pass before beingmoved along the table, means for moving the paper along the table after leaving said heating elements, impression rollers disposed in spaced relation and in substantially the same horizontal planeabove the table and adapted to have printing engagement with the paper? means for supplying inl: to said impression rollers, means for drying the ink on the paper passing from one ii'ni'iression roller to the succeeding impression. rollern and means 'for moving said paper during the printing and drying process.

l5. A printing machine including a table over and along which endless paper is adapted to be moved, electric heating elements between which the paper' is adapted to pass before being moved along the table? means for continuously moving the paper along the table after leaving said heating elements, printing nieans carried by the table and disposed in substantially the same horizontal space and adapted to have printing engagement with the paper as it advarices, and means for embossing the paper during its continuous advancement after being printed.

16. A printing machine including` a table over and along which endless paper is adapted to be moved, electric heating elements between which the paper is adapted to pass before being moved along thel table, means for moving the paper along the table after leaving said heating elements, impression rollers disposed in spaced relation and in substantially the same horizontal plane above the table and adapted te have printing engagement with the paper, means for supplying ink to said impression rollers, means for drying the inlr on the paper passing from one impression roller to the succ-eeding impression roller, means for moving said paper during the printing and drying process, and means for embossing the paper after being printed.

ln testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EDWIN H. ERVIN. lWitnesses FREDA C. rrLn'roN, Ylon-rm. R. lil. Po'r'rs. 

